How are we doing? - Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
How are we doing? - Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
How are we doing? - Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
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Curriculum & Education Update<br />
October 8, 2012
Monitor<br />
Review<br />
Implement<br />
Develop
Framework for Curriculum Review<br />
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017<br />
Math K-5 DEVELOP DEVELOP IMPLEMENT MONITOR MONITOR REVIEW<br />
Math 6-8<br />
Science K-<br />
12<br />
DEVELOP<br />
IMPLEMENT<br />
MONITOR MONITOR<br />
MONITOR<br />
REVIEW<br />
MONITOR REVIEW DEVELOP IMPLEMENT MONITOR MONITOR<br />
Gifted K-8 MONITOR REVIEW DEVELOP IMPLEMENT MONITOR MONITOR<br />
Language<br />
Arts K-5<br />
Language<br />
Arts 6-8<br />
Social<br />
Studies<br />
Foreign<br />
Language<br />
Specialty<br />
Areas<br />
MONITOR: e<br />
MONITOR<br />
IMPLEMENT:<br />
Novel Integration<br />
in 4 th & 5 th Grade<br />
IMPLEMENT<br />
Leveled Courses<br />
in 7 th & 8 th Grade<br />
REVIEW<br />
K-12<br />
REVIEW<br />
K-12<br />
DEVELOP IMPLEMENT MONITOR<br />
DEVELOP IMPLEMENT MONITOR<br />
MONITOR MONITOR REVIEW DEVELOP IMPLEMENT MONITOR<br />
MONITOR<br />
MONITOR MONITOR REVIEW DEVELOP IMPLEMENT<br />
MONITOR MONITOR MONITOR REVIEW DEVELOP IMPLEMENT
Math in Focus<br />
Implementation at Strath Haven Middle <strong>School</strong><br />
“The book has great examples to follow outside of class.”<br />
“I am enjoying the structure of the textbook and the gradual<br />
release approach the curriculum employs.”<br />
“Especially for our lo<strong>we</strong>r-level learners, the text examples<br />
<strong>are</strong> structured perfectly and also provide a reference for our students<br />
(and their p<strong>are</strong>nts) when completing homework.”
Math in Focus<br />
Math P<strong>are</strong>nt Night: Strath Haven Middle <strong>School</strong><br />
“Numerous p<strong>are</strong>nts left very excited about where <strong>we</strong> <strong>are</strong> headed<br />
in the <strong>are</strong>a of math<br />
in the middle school.”
Science Vertical Team<br />
Irene Buecheler, SRS<br />
Joseph Buecheler, SHMS<br />
Michael Haines, SRS<br />
John Lincke, SHHS<br />
Bernadette Kutufaris, NPE<br />
Lowyn Morris, WES<br />
Christine Riggio, SHHS<br />
Sheryl Ursillo, SHHS<br />
Brian Ward, SHMS
Gifted Vertical Team<br />
To help all learners reach their full potential, the<br />
GVT will:<br />
• Review the district’s identification practices<br />
and instructional designs that support student<br />
enrichment<br />
• Research and recommend best practices to<br />
support gifted learners as <strong>we</strong>ll as students<br />
needing enrichment
Education Vision Team<br />
Jennifer Brown, Reading NPE<br />
Claudia Carlsson, Social Studies SHMS<br />
Dina Dormer, Science SHHS<br />
K<strong>are</strong>n Hirt, Special Educ. NPE<br />
Patrick Keaveney, Social Studies SHHS<br />
Dave Mendell, 5 th Grade WES<br />
Bryan Neuber, 3 rd Grade SRS<br />
John Shank<strong>we</strong>iler, Music SHHS<br />
Suzanne Stadnicki, Foreign Language SHHS
RIGOROUS<br />
Appropriately<br />
challenging for<br />
all students<br />
ENGAGING<br />
Studentcentered,<br />
active,<br />
and experiential<br />
ACHIEVEMENT<br />
-CENTERED<br />
Focused on<br />
student learning<br />
and benchmarks<br />
for progress
<strong>How</strong> <strong>are</strong> <strong>we</strong> <strong>doing</strong>?<br />
High <strong>School</strong><br />
AREA OF STRENGTH: Met AYP and scored the<br />
highest in Math & Reading in Delaw<strong>are</strong> County<br />
FOCUS AREA: Working to maintain current AP<br />
standards given the increase in the number of students<br />
taking the exam
<strong>How</strong> <strong>are</strong> <strong>we</strong> <strong>doing</strong>?<br />
Middle <strong>School</strong><br />
AREA OF STRENGTH: Met AYP in reading and<br />
math<br />
FOCUS AREA: Working to improve performance<br />
to meet rising AYP targets
<strong>How</strong> <strong>are</strong> <strong>we</strong> <strong>doing</strong>?<br />
Elementary <strong>School</strong><br />
AREA OF STRENGTH: Strong performance<br />
scores in grades 3-5<br />
FOCUS AREA: Working to improve both overall<br />
and subgroup performance to meet rising targets
Professional Development<br />
<strong>District</strong> In-service Days<br />
Staff College<br />
Teachers as Scholars<br />
Delaw<strong>are</strong> Valley Minority Student<br />
Achievement Consortium
In-Service Days<br />
NOVEMBER A.M.<br />
Keynote speaker regarding the need for<br />
increased RIGOR at all levels for all students<br />
NOVEMBER P.M.<br />
Leadership Team training for supervision and<br />
support of rigor in the classroom
In-Service Days<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
K-12 Small Group Workshops continuing the<br />
mission of RIGOR from November In-service<br />
Facilitators: Administration Team and Education Vision Team Members
WSSD Staff College<br />
Sharing expertise….<br />
among colleagues,<br />
bet<strong>we</strong>en school districts,<br />
by <strong>are</strong>a experts.
Our courses cover a variety of topics
Teachers as<br />
Scholars<br />
Participation in seminars at<br />
<strong>Swarthmore</strong> College where<br />
teachers have the opportunity to<br />
explore compelling ideas and to<br />
engage in scholarly pursuits.
Teachers as Scholars<br />
2012-2013 Courses
Delaw<strong>are</strong> Valley Minority<br />
Student Achievement<br />
Consortium<br />
Participation in workshops at the<br />
University of Pennsylvania where<br />
teachers learn to effectively address<br />
the challenges of securing and<br />
sustaining high level student<br />
achievement.
November Update<br />
Curriculum & Education<br />
Data on 2011-12 PSSA, PVAAS, SAT’s, AP, Keystones
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